Job Overview We are seeking enthusiastic Care Support Assistants with excellent communication skills, compassion and empathy to join the Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust NHS family and work as part of the community integrated teams alongside nurses, matrons, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Please note for this role you must either drive or have access to a car to fulfil the duties of the role The teams support the 6 West Essex Primary Care Networks across Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford. Your role as part of the team will be integral in supporting the local population to remain safely at home following discharge from hospital or to prevent them from being admitted to hospital. You will be visiting people in their own homes to support their recovery and assist with activities of daily living including personal care, supporting with meal preparation, prompting medication and to provide social support such as talking and listening to people and helping them to maintain contact with family and friends. This is an exciting role, with the opportunity to make a real difference to people and a chance to develop your career. Main duties of the job To carry out delegated work as set out in the patient’s care plan initiated by the coordinator. Support with patients’ rehabilitation on returning home from a stay in hospital. To only undertake tasks the post holder feels competent to perform as directed by the Care Manager. To work unsupervised, using own initiative as required. To be adaptable and confident to deal with unexpected situations. To prioritise workload. To act in a professional and confident way at all times. To support patients with all daily living tasks which promote independence and wellbeing. To support patients with food preparation and the monitoring of food and fluid intake as directed. Adhere to, review and report the effectiveness of the patient’s recovery plan and undertaking delegated tasks such as catheter care, stoma care, monitoring of vital signs such as Blood pressure and simple dressings (once trained and assessed as competent for each patient). To assist patients with personal care duties which promote dignity and respect at all times. Assistance with medication as directed. To be able to work autonomously in people’s homes, carrying out specified care plan duties. To enable clients to manage their activities of daily living in accordance with their individual care plans. Participate in appropriate health enhancing activities in order to meet the needs of patients Working for our organisation EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Important Professional References Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Equal Opportunities Employer Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.advertsnhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. Covid Vaccination Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hrnhs.net .